Senior Corporate Transactions Legal Admin

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support corporate, tax and transactions work from our Tampa, FL office. The role involves drafting and reviewing transactional documents, managing deadlines, and supporting due diligence in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of corporate transactional legal administrative experience, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite in a high-demand

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate transactional legal administrative experience.
• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple projects or tasks in a demanding environment.
• Excellent “people” skills and ability to identify solutions when faced with a problem.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure and exemplify a high level of patience.

Responsibilities

• Draft, format and review corporate documents relating to business formation, mergers, acquisitions, and/or dissolutions, including attorney confirmation letters, responses to opposing counsel, stock certificates, annual resolutions and minute books.
• Manage multiple time-sensitive projects, applying various procedural guidelines of differing jurisdictions.
• Support case preparation by organizing case summaries and materials for mediation conferences.
• Maintain and update client files, case documents, and transaction records.
• Search, review and file Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings.
• Assist with due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, including researching business entities on various state agency websites.
• Coordinate apostille process for documents from state agencies.
• Track case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients and providers.
• Provide additional administration support such as responding to client requests, transcribing dictation, scheduling, calendaring deadlines, answering phones and managing correspondence.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support corporate, tax and transactions work from our Tampa, FL office. The role involves drafting and reviewing transactional documents, managing deadlines, and supporting due diligence in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of corporate transactional legal administrative experience, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite in a high-demand